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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Mini-Bacon Meatballs

These are so good!  They can be used in any number or recipes.  Grandma would make them and then freeze them to be used in any number of recipes when needed.

4 strips of bacon
1/2 cup onion
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 lb ground sirloin
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
4 Tbsp minced fresh parsley or 2 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 eggs (beaten)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Coat a boiler pan with nonstick spray.  Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until starting to crisp, about 4 minutes; remove and set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate.  Pour off all but 1 Tbsp of the drippings of the pan.

Saute onion in same skillet in the drippings over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes.  Add garlic to the skillet; cook 1 minute.

Combine sirloin, cooked bacon, onion mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl.  Stir in beaten egg; roll into small meatballs, and place on prepared broiler pan. Bake meatballs until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

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